Industrial Revolution Quiz

What was the main factor that encouraged the British to look for more coal?

• Abundance of wood for heating

• Availability of advanced technology

• Cheap labor costs

• High wages and cheap fuel costs

Which invention dramatically increased the speed of weaving in the British textile industry?

• Steam engine

• Flying shuttle

• Water frame

• Spinning Jenny

What was the main reason that Britain was eager to produce cottons during the Industrial Revolution?

• High demand for cotton textiles

• Lack of competition from other countries

• Abundance of cotton in Britain

• Low wages in Britain

What was the main advantage that the British had over other countries in terms of industrialization?

• High wages and cheap fuel costs

• Monopoly on coal mining

• Cultural superiority

• Abundance of silver

What was the main reason for the invention of steam engines in Britain?

• To power cotton mills

• To improve transportation

• To facilitate time travel

• To pump water out of coal mines

What was the main energy source used to automate production during the Industrial Revolution?

• Wood

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Oil

What was the main reason for the high wages in Britain at the beginning of the 18th century?

• Low population due to the Black Death

• Abundance of silver mines

• Cultural superiority of the British

• High demand for labor

What was the main factor that made it economically efficient for manufacturers in Britain to look to machines for production?

• Abundance of skilled labor

• Lack of competition from other countries

• High wages and cheap fuel costs

• Low wages and expensive fuel costs

What was the main reason that Indian textile manufacturing did not need to industrialize during the same period as Britain?

• Abundance of wood for heating

• Productive agriculture and low labor costs

• Lack of demand for cotton textiles

• High wages in India

What was the main advantage that China had over Europe in terms of industrialization?

• Monopoly on cotton production

• Cultural superiority

• High wages

• Abundance of coal